Missy and Kyren

I nodded and tears began to well up in my eyes. “We kissed the day after my birthday. It was after the Friendsmas party,” I said.

I hated myself so much when I heard it out loud. I searched his face for clues of how he was feeling. But he sat staring with no emotion.

“Ok, and this kiss, what did it tell you about the two of you?” he asked. He seemed to genuinely care.

“It told me that he is someone that can’t let me go, but that doesn’t want to be with me. I ended it that same night and told him that I was with you. I meant it Jeff. I want you,” I cried.

Jeff shook his head. He sat down his popcorn and stood up. “Brees, I’m going to be honest. I like you a lot. I can't, however, play second fiddle to some junior that plays games with your heart. It’s gotta be him or me. I want you to think long and hard about it for me. And then can you call me when you decide?” he asked.

I was so shocked at how calm he was. He didn’t freak out about the kiss and he still wanted me. Could he be any more perfect? I agreed to his stipulations and I walked him outside to wait for his mom. I had some things to think about, but being with Keegan wasn’t one of them. I knew who I was choosing and that was final. Though I did still love him, I could not keep letting him hurt me. Casey was right. I am worth so much more than that.

I waited up for my mom to come home. I was excited to hear about her “date” or whatever it was. I loved how happy she had been lately. It was amazing. Baylen agreed. Our mom was definitely in a better mood as of late and we knew it was because of this new guy. When I heard car doors slam, I knew my mom was home. I waited a few minutes before peeking out the window. She had been out there for quite a long time now. I was able to see the front doorstep from the kitchen so I ran in there to peek at her new beau.

As I opened the curtains I could see my mom was indeed with someone and they were making out. Like go mom! But as I looked closer, the person that she was kissing wasn’t a new beau at all. It was Mrs. Kyren. I didn’t understand what was happening. This was a person that my mom hadn’t spoken to for almost 20 years and now they are passionately kissing on our doorstep? I needed clarification. I needed answers. It was like a bad car accident and I couldn’t look away. Mom and Mrs. Kyren were so gentle with one another like they had done this before. They kissed so intensely. I closed the curtains and went and sat on the couch. What did I just see? Should I ask my mom or leave it alone? As I pondered over these questions, the front door swung open and only my mom was standing there.

“Hey my Breesy girl,” she said, rubbing the top of my head. I decided whatever that was, it was none of my business, so l let it go.

Mom made herself comfortable and sat on the couch with me. I laid on her shoulder and she stroked my hair. Suddenly, the front door swung open. It was Baylen. I had thought he was upstairs. His car was here all night.

He didn’t even remove his shoes before coming over to sit in the chair by my mom. He looked at her and shrugged. I was very confused as to what was going on.

“So, Quinn picked me up and we ran to get ice cream really quickly. As she was dropping me off I saw you getting groped on by Mrs. Kyren, so we went back around the block. Mom what the hell was that?” he asked, looking bewildered.

“First of all, you didn’t ask to leave. Your sister was here alone with a boy. Second of all, I don’t need to answer to you about my whereabouts and who I am doing anything with. However, I think it’s time you kids both knew the truth about Ky and I,” she said looking at both of us.

I sat forward in my seat. This is what I needed to hear my whole life. This has truly been all I wanted to know. Why do they all dislike one another? I don’t care that my mom has found love in her old friend, but tell us how you lost your friendship. And so she began the story of how they stopped talking for 20 years.